My next bike

[tatters]

Selling the VFR400 soon to up grade to a bigger main bike l,ve got a short list of a few bikes that l,m considering, if any one has any thoughts on them or any suggestions of others. My budget for the bike alone will be £1500 l,m generally looking for a older sports/sports tourer bike around the 80bhp+ mark and preferably not a Honda (had too many)



ZZR600


GPZ600R


GPZ750 turbo


GPX600


FZR600
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Past:NRG50,AF1125(x2),NSR125RR,ZZR250,CX500,VFR400,KR1S,ZZR600(x2),CB400N,YZF1000(x2),KH125,Z200,FX400R,CBR954RR(x2)GPZ500S,GT550,VFR750F(x2),RD350N,XR650R,CBR600F,CB250,KDX250,YZF750R,CRM250,400EXC,KLR650,TTR600RE,DR350S,R100GSPD,RGV250,VMAX1200,DL650,KZ750 Present:G650XC,C12,CRF450X,1190ADV

[Kickstart]

[stinkwheel]

From that list I would go for the FZR, there must be literally thousands of them out there. When I was at school the whole world and his father were riding them on L-plates with sidewinders attached.

The only one likley to outperform it would be the turbo....and you would need to be dedicated to run one of those.

That said, they are all older bikes, you might happen accross a low mileage, mint example of any one of them going for a song. When buying old bikes it is best not to be too focused on exactly what you want. It is best to go look at lots and be prepared to walk away from most of them, when you find 'the one' it usually jumps out at you....still walk away and have a think before you spend and get someone else to have a look at it with you.

Stinkywheely
Once bitten. Twice shy.
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“Rule one: Always stick around for one more drink. That's when things happen. That's when you find out everything you want to know.”
I did the 2010 Round Britain Rally on my 350 Bullet. 89 landmarks, 3 months, 9,500 miles.

[stryker]

I've got a FZR600, cracking bike, v.sporty even by today's standards, bit of a license looser but loads of fun to ride and very responsive.